Groupama-FDJ United
Groupama–FDJ United is a French UCI WorldTour professional cycling team led by Tierry Cornec. Established in 1997 as La Française des Jeux, the team has maintained a strong national identity while developing into a consistent performer at the WorldTour level. Key riders include David Gaudu and Romain Gregoire On this page, you’ll find the full Groupama–FDJ United roster, latest results and race calendar.
Full official team name and common short name
Groupama-FDJ United; most outlets shorten it to Groupama-FDJ. Their identifier is FDJ
Primary disciplines
Men’s elite road racing across Grand Tours, one‑week stage races and one‑day classics, with a strong French development pipeline feeding climbers, rouleurs and time triallists into the WorldTeam.
Country of registration and base location
French-registered and based in France, with service-course and performance operations aligned to a European-heavy race calendar.
Founding year and origin story
The modern structure dates to 1997 (FDJ), rebranded to Groupama‑FDJ in 2018. For 2026 the squad adopts Groupama‑FDJ United, unifying the WorldTeam and development pathway under a single identity while retaining its French core.
Current title sponsor and key partners
Title partners are Groupama and La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Bikes are provided by Wilier Triestina (Filante SLR for aero, Verticale SLR for climbing, Supersonica SLR for TT), with Shimano Dura‑Ace Di2 groupsets, Miche wheels, Continental tyres and Prologo saddles. The race setup is fully integrated and tubeless‑first.
Previous team names and sponsor history
FDJ (1997–2017), Groupama‑FDJ (2018–2025), Groupama‑FDJ United (2026–).
Flagship races targeted
Tour de France (GC and stages) is the prime objective, with the Giro and Vuelta used for GC progression and stage hunting. The team also prioritises French WorldTour week‑long races (Paris–Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné) and national classics.
Key achievements (team lineage)
Milan–San Remo (2016, Arnaud Démare), multiple Tour de France stage wins (Démare, Thibaut Pinot, others), Il Lombardia (2018, Pinot), French national titles across road and TT, world and European TT podiums, and repeated Tour top‑10s and top‑5s with homegrown leaders. The development programme has produced multiple Tour de l’Avenir winners and U23 world medallists.
2026 riders
Groupama-FDJ United’s 2026 spine is built around David Gaudu for Tour de France GC, with Valentin Madouas leading the hilly classics and week-long stage races, and Guillaume Martin adding a second GC card for mountainous routes and stage hunting.
Romain Grégoire steps up as a punchy finisher for Ardennes-style terrain, while Rémi Cavagna anchors the time trial squad and long-range breakaways. Paul Penhoët fronts the sprints, supported by lead-out and positioning from Kevin Geniets and Johan Jacobs.
Climbing depth is strong with Clément Berthet, Rémy Rochas, Ewen Costiou and Enzo Paleni, giving Gaudu and Martin robust mountain support. Rudy Molard remains the road captain and late-stage fixer, with Quentin Pacher a reliable puncheur for reduced-bunch finales.
Emerging talent runs deep: Lewis Bower, Titouan Fontaine, Maxime Decomble, Brieuc Rolland and Thibaud Gruel headline the next wave, while Lorenzo Germani and Josh Kench add versatile domestique horsepower. Cyril Barthe, Clément Russo and Bastien Tronchon round out a roster designed to contend for GC, win on punchy profiles, and convert breakaways across the WorldTour calendar.
Who are the leadership and key staff?
Groupama‑FDJ United is led by general manager Thierry Corvec, with Philippe Mauduit directing race operations.
A deep bench of assistant sports directors brings a mix of classics craft, GC know‑how and talent development: Frédéric Guesdon and Thierry Bricaud provide northern classics and one‑day expertise; Benoît Vaugrenard and Jussi Veikkanen add time trial, lead‑out and stage‑race experience; Julien Pinot and Jérôme Gannat steer performance and climbing support; Yvon Caer and Tanguy Turgis strengthen positioning and race tactics; Maxime Latourte and William Green cover logistics and in‑car direction; and David Han supports international racing blocks and development integration.
Together they give the French WorldTeam clear leadership, detailed planning and calm direction across Grand Tours, week‑long stage races, and the classics.
Who are the key alumni of Groupama-FDJ?
Groupama‑FDJ United’s alumni span three decades of French WorldTour history.
Thibaut Pinot (Il Lombardia 2018, Tour de France podium 2014) and Arnaud Démare (Milan–San Remo 2016, multiple Giro/Tour stage wins) headline the modern era, alongside Nacer Bouhanni (grand tour stage winner) and Stefan Küng, a world‑class time trialist and classics force.
Earlier generations delivered Bradley McGee’s Tour prologue wins and Baden Cooke’s 2003 Tour green jersey, while Sandy Casar became a Tour stage specialist.
Arthur Vichot twice wore the tricolore as French road champion, with Anthony Geslin taking Worlds bronze (2005). Stalwarts such as Matthieu Ladagnous, Jérémy Roy, Jussi Veikkanen and Ignatas Konovalovas underpinned the team’s depth, and riders like Christophe Le Mével and Steve Morabito brought GC resilience and mountain support.
Together, they illustrate the programme’s long‑running blend of homegrown stars, grand tour stage winners and hard‑working classics and stage‑race specialists.